By Megan Menchaca @meganmenchaca13 cited for tudents underage drink- ing violations can face a wide range of pen- alties at both the Universi- ty and state level, but there are also multiple resources available to them to manage these penalties. If a student is suspected of an underage drinking viola- tion, UTPD officers will issue a citation or refer them to the Dean of Students, said David Carter, the University of Texas Police Chief. “It could be either one de- pending on circumstance,” Carter said. “If it was an aggra- vated situation, the officer has the discretion to issue (a cita- tion) but they can also refer them to the Dean of Students.” UTPD made seven arrests and referred 110 students to the Dean of Students for on-campus liquor law viola- tions in 2017, according to the 2018 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. These vi- olations include three class C misdemeanors — minor in consumption of alcohol, mi- nor in possession of alcohol and misrepresentation of age. Sylvia Holmes, assistant director of Legal Services for Students, said students have three options: deferred dispo- sition, plead guilty or plead not guilty and go to trial. Deferred disposition is of- fered to everyone after their first underage drinking of- fense and involves paying up to $125, taking an alcohol awareness class and doing up to 25 hours of community service. A guilty plea involves paying up to $500, taking an alcohol awareness class, doing up to 40 hours of community service and temporarily losing one’s drivers license. “Students take the defer- ral 99 percent of the time,” Holmes said. “Unless my stu- dent is innocent, there is zero reason to go to trial. And if they’re innocent, we can al- most always prove that in other ways.” Holmes said students who go through the deferred dis- position process can ask to get a ticket expunged two years later so all court records of the charge are erased. Andel Fils-Aime, director of the Office of Student Conduct D R I N K I N G page 2 1 @thedailytexan | thedailytexan.com FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018 volume 119, issue 53 serving the university of texas at austin community since 1900 N E W S O P I N I O N S P O R T S A UT senior’s recent startup of- fers rides to other Texas cities in a Tesla Model X. PA G E 2 Student parents at UT need a program for their individual needs. PA G E 4 Sam Ehlinger returns from injury as Texas faces Oklahoma State. PA G E 7 L I F E & A R T S Austin Detours provides murder mystery experience for local thrillseekers. PA G E 5 U N I V E R S I T Y After getting caught What happens if a student gets a citation for underage drinking? C R I M E Title IX Office reports increase in 2017–18 academic year By Meghan Ngyuen @ultravioletmegs The University of Texas at Austin’s Title IX Office received 508 total reports of sexual mis- conduct, sexual harassment and sex discrimination during the 2017–18 academic year, up from 445 reports the pre- vious academic year. The ma- jority of complainants were from students. Of the 508 reports, 105 were made in August, September and October, during the “red zone,” or the time at the beginning of the school year when a dispro- portionate number of campus sexual assaults take place. The Department of Justice has iden- tified this period as the stretch of time when a student is more likely to be assaulted than at any other point in his or her college career. Student body president Colton Becker said Student Government focused its sexual assault aware- ness efforts on OU weekend in October because the weekend posed a significant risk. “We spearheaded a coordi- nated effort to educate students about consent and sexual vio- lence,” Becker said. “In the past, there have been a spike in in- stances of sexual assault on that weekend in particular.” Reports filed with the Univer- sity have increased by six times since the 2012–13 academic year, when 69 such reports were filed. The highest number of reports during the 2017–18 school year occurred in April 2018, with 57 reports being filed. Shilpa Bakre, Title IX com- munications strategist, said UT T I T L E I X page 2 By Raga Justin @ragajus As Austin residents woke up Monday to the city-wide boil wa- ter notice, leaders at the Austin Pets Alive! animal shelter were already worried about the long days ahead. The no-kill shelter keeps each of its dogs and cats supplied with a full bowl of clean water at all times, a policy made difficult by the boil water notice, com- munications manager Katera Berent said. At any given mo- ment, the shelter holds around 200 dogs and 300 cats at its three locations. “We just didn’t have the means to boil all the water neces- sary, at which point we made the decision to put the plea out into the community on our website and social media,” Berent said. Berent said the initial goal on Monday was to just get through the day. They were not prepared for the response, which was “totally overwhelming,” Berent said. “It was absolutely amazing … there were people donating gallons and truck beds full of water,” Berent said. “There were offers that came in from people with over 500-gallon water tanks they wanted to drop off. People drove in from Houston, Dallas, San Marcos, just to bring these animals water.” Berent said by late Monday afternoon, the shelter ran out of storage space for water dona- tions. Berent estimated the shel- ter currently has nearly 1000 gal- lons of water, providing its dogs and cats enough drinking water “for the foreseeable future.” “That’s their life source, to always have replenishable wa- ter is so necessary,” Berent said. “They’re not able to speak for themselves and tell you what they need, so it’s our job to figure it out.” junior Finance Jemma Nazarian said she donated bot- tles after seeing news articles about Austin Pets Alive’s cry for help. “I was just thinking of puppies not having water to drink and it made me so sad,” Nazarian said. “I was like, ‘I have to help them.’” Neuroscience and Plan II hon- ors sophomore Haven Erengil is currently fostering Amber, an Austin Pets Alive dog. She said boiling drinking water for even one dog can be difficult. “It’s really a big task,” Eren- gil said. “I can’t imagine having to do it with even more than two dogs.” The donations mean shelter employees and volunteers can spend less time boiling water Water donations pour into animal shelter C I T Y C I T Y lauren ibanez | the daily texan staff APD graffiti videos star shelter dogs By Sami Sparber @samisparber “Barksy, you’ve been caught red-pawed,” an Austin police officer said to the four-legged mas- termind behind a recent string of graffiti tags. The pooch is one of the Austin Animal Center’s adoptable dogs that will be featured in a series of vid- eos to educate residents on the city’s graffiti policies. The series is comprised of eight episodes that follow Barksy’s journey through the city’s justice depart- ment. Every role — from judge to emergency call center operator — is por- trayed by one of the city’s adoptable dogs. “We wanted to bring to our more attention graffiti efforts here in Austin so we can address the issue as a communi- ty,” city spokesperson Aly Van Dyke said. “We also knew the city’s animal center has been full for a couple months now, so we thought if we could get some dogs adopted and educate people about graf- fiti in the process, why not try it?” City officials have been working on updating Aus- tin’s graffiti procedures since early 2017. This fol- lowed the City Council’s request that Austin’s pro- cesses be reviewed against other cities for best prac- tices, Van Dyke said. The city defines graffiti as marks on public or private property without the prop- erty owner’s consent. The first video will be uploaded by December, and episodes will be re- leased on a weekly ba- sis, Van Dyke said. The series walks residents through every step of the city’s policies, from how to report graffi- ti to what happens to the person responsible, said Sammi Curless, co-direc- tor of the city’s graffiti steering team. graffiti “The videos are serving as a vehicle to make sure people are calling the city of Austin to report graffiti they come across or witness G R A F F I T I page 2 copyright katera berent, and reproduced with permission After asking for help supplying water for animals on its website and social media, local animal shelter Austin Pets Alive! received hun- dreds of donations. and more time caring for the animals, Berent said. “To say we’re thankful for the community would just be such an understatement,” Berent said. “It really restores your faith in humanity, just because of how wonderful everyone is.” T E X A S L O N G H O R N S SOFTBALL DOUBLEHEADER (EXH.) SATURDAY, OCT. 27 | FREE ADMISSION! VS. ST. EDWARD’S VS. WEATHERFORD COLLEGE 2 P.M. 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Entire contents copyright 2018 Texas Student Media. 2 S T A R T U P C H A S E K A R A C O S T A S NEWS DESK EDITOR @THEDAILYTEXAN UT senior launches Tesla transportation startup By Hayden Baggett @Hayden Baggett Mechanical engineering Traveling between major Texas cit- ies in a Tesla Model X is now a possi- bility for anyone, due to a startup com- pany founded this year by a UT senior. senior Mandeep Patel turned his idea into a reality when he founded ElecTrip last March. He said he was spurred by the market demand for cross-state transportation and the profitability of electric vehicles. I realized it was a big business need to be able to take people from city to city in a cost-effective way in which they could be produc- tive and safe. M A N D E E P P A T E L MECHANICAL ENGINEER SENIOR “I realized it was a big business need to be able to take people from city to city in a cost-effective way in which they could be productive and safe,” Patel said. “Because there’s very few costs associated with running an electric vehicle, you can be very cost competitive.” Patel said he began the business by purchasing one Tesla himself. Since then, he said ElecTrip has adopted four more Teslas by approaching local own- ers and negotiating to periodically bor- row their vehicles in return for benefits, such as tire replacement and car detail- ing. In addition to this, he said ElecTrip has scaled to include three profession- al drivers, a marketing agency and an advisory board. The average cost per ride is $225, and the company completes between 10 and 15 rides per month, Patel said. Patel said ElecTrip was at first fo- cusing on individual rides, but he re- alized there was a better market in of- fering subscription-based services for businesses with employees who travel regularly. He attributes the company’s success to this transition. “We’ve been growing pretty consid- erably,” Patel said. “In terms of eco- nomics, we’re growing at 22 percent per month.” The company is currently worth $250,000, but Patel said if they can add one ride per day until December 2019, ElecTrip would be valued at $25 million. Cindy Zimmerman is an academic advising coordinator for the Engineer- ing Student Services Office and often jeb milling | the daily texan staff gave Patel feedback throughout his career at UT. “I am super impressed with Mandeep,” Zimmerman said. “I’ve known him for four years and he con- tinues to amaze me.” Harmony Public Schools, which are charter schools in Texas which focus on math and science, offered their tes- timony on ElecTrip. “It’s a great company with outstanding service,” Izzettin Aslan, the Austin coordinator for Harmony, said in an email. “Convenience is another great plus.” Patel said mary mission sustainable transportation. the company’s pri- is promoting more “We want to encourage automakers to make more electric cars,” Patel said. “ElecTrip’s goal is to reduce the cost and carbon footprint of travel.” g r a f f i t i continues from page 1 happen because if we don’t know about it, we can’t do something about it,” Curless said. “We also want to re- mind people it is against the law to do this and that there are consequences.” Project organizers hope to work with artists to find new ways for them to dis- play their art around the city, Van Dyke said. “We want to create these opportunities for artists to create their work so we can all enjoy it and it doesn’t have to be cleaned up or covered over,” Van Dyke said. “We’re trying to walk that fine line where we want residents to report vandal- ism, but we also want to encourage and foster the ar- tistic expression that Austin is known for.” All the dogs featured in the video are “long-stays,” meaning they’ve been at the shelter at least 30 days, said Jennifer Olohan, spokes- person for the no-kill Aus- tin Animal Center. “The shelter has been full for a couple of months now, and we’ve really been asking our ton community for a t i t l e i x continues from page 1 has taken steps to increase reporting by training Respon- sible Employees. Responsible Employees, such as academic advisers, faculty or residence hall advisers, are required to quickly report known incidents of sexual misconduct to the Ti- tle IX Office. “(We aim) for greater awareness of University-re- lated support services and various assistance available for students and employees,” Bakre said. “(We are) increas- ing Title IX trainings and awareness for faculty, staff and students.” SG unanimously passed legislation expressing support for survivors of sexual assault Tuesday, allocating more of SG’s budget money for Inter- personal Violence Prevention and the Student Safety agency. SG has also secured verbal ap- proval and administrative sup- 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Austin Animal Center’s media and communications manager Jennifer Olohan posed with Kitty in front of one of Austin’s most famous murals on Thursday, Oct. 25. Kitty is a one-year-old pup up for adoption at the AAC. jamie powers | the daily texan staff of support in adopters Olohan the of and form fosters,” said. “While I don’t anticipate the video series providing an to our immediate help situation, it gets a current I do lot hope that of attention and subse- quently shines a light on our shelter.” Austinites can even adopt Barksy, the star of the se- ries. Olohan said Barksy is portrayed by Kitty, who has been sheltered for six months and whose AAC number is A774428. “I’m hoping that … some- one sees her, falls in love and it moves them to come to the shelter and meet the animals we have here,” Olohan said. Reports of Sexual Misconduct, Harassment & Discrimination Student reports from August 2017-August 2018 Report breakdown 421 student reports 87 employee reports (monthly breakdown not tracked) 508 total reports from August 2017- August 2018 education and speakers that meet with groups around cam- pus could be beneficial,” Mc- New said. “Most importantly, encouraging students to watch out for each other, discuss con- cerns with each other, to not be a bystander and continuing the message of reporting is vital.” Last year, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos removed Obama-era guid- ance on Title IX, a move that institu- tions to relax their sexual harassment policies. could allow Title IX published a com- prehensive guide about re- porting sexual assault this past June. The guide outlines investigation and resolution resources processes, offers for students reporting sexu- al assault and provides op- tions if the complainant is an employee. “It takes everyone to be involved and support a safer campus,” McNew said. “What starts here, is now. We can do better together.” A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O U R C E : F O I A R E Q U E S T F R O M T I T L E I X O F F I C E emma overholt | the daily texan staff port for mandatory consent ed- ucation for First-Year Interest Groups and Transfer Interest Groups, beginning fall 2019. “Now, students will be hav- ing conversations multiple times throughout the year about consent instead of just flipping through the online module, which a lot of students do halfheartedly,” Becker said. presi- Joell McNew, dent of parent safety group education said Safehorns, paired with support is crit- ical sexual for assault numbers. “Workshops, lowering consent d r i n k i n g continues from page 1 and Academic Integrity, said when a student is referred to their office by UTPD or oth- er organizations, they will discuss the alleged incident before potentially issuing sanctions, ranging from a warning to suspension from the University. “These sanctions provide the students with a learning opportunity,” Fils-Aime said. “We want to help connect students to campus resources that can mitigate or minimize any risky behavior that they might be involved in.” If students are not sus- pended, they may be required to take the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students program by the prevention branch of University Health Services and the Counseling and Mental Health Center. Brittany O’Malley, assis- tant director for prevention and well-being for UHS and the CMHC, said the BASICS program offers ses- sions to reduce the risk of two future harm to themselves or others. to “We want students be successful while they’re here and we want them to learn through a moment where they may have had a challenge,” O’Malley said. UT senior, Sarah — whose last name was removed to protect her privacy — said she asked for the deferred disposition and completed the BASICS program after receiving a minor in possession citation. “I was really upset (when I got the ticket) because I don’t normally party or drink,” Sarah “But the programs were helpful to people who need it and I learned a lot about alco- hol. I definitely didn’t drink anywhere afterwards.” said. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018 3 W&N 3 C A M P U S Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke Thursday on campus as part of the Cockrell School of Engineering’s new lecture series. He previously spoke on campus in March earlier this year, pictured here. carlos garcia | the daily texan staff Rex Tillerson lectures at Cockrell Former Sec- retary of State, Exxon- Mobil CEO talks leader- ship, ethics. By Lauren Grobe @LaurenGrobe ex Tillerson, former Secretary of State and Exxon-Mobile CEO, emphasized the importance of integrity in busi- ness as the inaugural speak- er for the Cockrell School of Engineering’s new Distin- guished Lecture Series. Cockrell hosted Tillerson on Thursday evening at the Engineering and Education Research Center, where he lec- tured on leadership and ethics in today’s society. “Absent of integrity, no human can be whole or com- plete,” Tillerson said. “With integrity, maybe we have a chance.” Tillerson, who earned a bachelor’s degree in civil en- gineering at UT, also encour- aged current students to be more globally-minded as tech- nological advances continue to change engineering. “Every nation has the for a bet- life,” of right to aspire ter quality Tillerson said. Tillerson was specifically chosen to be the first speaker for the series because of the diversity of his accomplish- ments, said Parsnna Tammi- nayana, Distinguished Lecture Series co-chair. “We really wanted to start this lecture series with … some- one who had the acclaim from every stand point that (makes him) a household name,” chemical engineering senior Tamminayana said. Tillerson’s lecture mainly focused on his career as CEO of Exxon-Mobile. While she said she understands some may disagree politically with Tillerson, Tamminayana said Tillerson provides important insight as a leader. “At the end of the day, that we can all think I K A 6 7 1 # 8 5 1 2 1 4 learn from each other de- spite our political beliefs.” Tamminayana said. The lecture series is also designed to demonstrate to engineering students that en- gineers can be leaders and managers, Aashima said Garg, Student Engineering Council president. “I really do that students can learn so much who started in the same seats that they started in,” electrical engineering senior Garg said. think The SEC worked with Engineering Executive Edu- cation and the Cockrell De- the velopment Office, but lecture series was primar- ily organized by students Tamminayana and Jeff Aus- ter. organizing the event allowed student Students interest to be represented, chemical engineering senior Auster said. looking “We are trying to repre- sent students and what they were for,” Auster said. “We decided this would be a great initiative to bring to campus.” Auster and Tamminayana said they wanted students to feel inspired and empowered by the lecture. 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Class- es, homework, tests and club involve- ment can overwhelm a student’s day. However, for students who are also single parents, the days are even bus- ier due to the demands of both school and childcare. While pursuing an ed- ucation, student parents have to tack- le childcare, managing finances and a stressful schedule alone. Student par- ents who share this experience deserve recognition from the UT administra- tion through a program that fosters communication, allowing the University to become aware of the resources these parents need. According to data gathered from the U.S. Department of Education, the pop- ulation of single parents on southwest college campuses increased 67.5 per- cent from 2004 to 2012. They are an increasingly growing demographic on southwest campuses such as UT. Molly Miller, a social work sopho- more and single parent, said putting together a group would be helpful. Mill- er also said the administration should take the lead on this because single mothers and fathers lack the time and resources to start an organization on their own. Currently, UT provides lactation rooms and some forms of childcare to support mothers and fathers, but these resources often go unnoticed or are im- practical in terms of cost for the parents. If there was a program or organization dedicated to this cause, the administra- tion could better hear the needs of single parents on campus and help implement useful changes. Miller said many single parents, in- cluding herself, already find it difficult to fit a hectic class schedule, studying and school work between daycare hours which are from 7:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. As of 2015, only 31 percent of single moth- ers across the country were able to at- tain a bachelor’s degree. The University needs to take initiative and put together a program through which single parents can reach out to one another and the University about their needs. By doing this, the administration would become more aware of a growing demographic on campus and the issues they face when pursuing degrees. “The school of social work has a child development center and they provide reduced cost for students but it’s still very expensive for us,” Miller said. “Free or even more reduced cost childcare is something I would definitely want the University to implement, but I don’t really know of a direct way to express my concerns.” Creating an organization for single parents would help these parents to connect with one another and become more aware of the resources already provided by the campus. Miller said the University has not done a good job adver- tising the resources they provide, such as the lactation rooms and childcare. “I don’t even know where the lacta- tion rooms are located, and it would be really helpful if there was just one group where we could go to in order to find in- formation. It doesn’t even have to be sin- gle parents, but even at least a group for parents, in general, would be helpful,” Miller said. UT strives to accommodate non tra- ditional students, so a group through which student parents could communi- cate with the University officials and each other would provide better access to the resources that are already here as well as help to implement future changes. More importantly, this group would allow stu- dents who are single parents to have a better, more supportive campus experi- ence — something all students deserve. Nayak ences and from Austin. is a communication sci- freshman disorders C O L U M N Men’s restrooms at UT need more baby changing stations By Gabriela Mata Columnist I decided to conduct an experiment. I enlisted the help of some guys I knew and asked them to do me a small favor: Every time they went into a men’s restrooms on campus, look for a ba- by-changing station. I asked them to keep track of which ones had them and which ones did not. Of the restrooms they frequently go to, only a select few had baby-changing stations. The Student Activity Center and Patton Hall are some of the only build- ings that have men’s bathrooms with baby-changing stations. High-traffic buildings such as the University Teach- ing Center and College of Business Ad- ministration lack these stations for men, and there is only one station in a men’s restroom in the PCL, despite having six floors. Even out of the 54 gender inclu- sive restrooms around campus, only two have changing stations. This is not comprehensive, but it re- veals that a vital childcare resource is widely inaccessible to the fathers, hus- bands and men of our campus. UT needs to implement baby-changing stations in more of the men’s bathrooms across campus. Fathers should not have to walk across campus to access a changing table for their child. “My brother has had to squat on the floor and change a diaper,” said Chantal Ramirez, a developmental psychology graduate student and mother-to-be. “I’ve seen pictures of dads putting a blanket on the floor to change their baby’s diaper. It’s quite difficult and unsanitary.” UT has been making strides towards inclusivity for some time now. Child- care resources now range from lactation stations for breastfeeding mothers and available childcare options through the Child Development Center and Family Life Services. With these resources available, it’s odd that UT lacks baby-changing stations in most of the men’s bathrooms. If these stations are only in the women’s bath- rooms, it promotes gender inequality. Single dads and stay-at-home dads are not given the same resources as their female counterparts. “You also have to consider families with two fathers and about how difficult it would be for them,” Ramirez said. Installing changing stations in men’s bathrooms is also important because of the relationship growth that comes from caring for your child one-on-one, Ramirez added. “It’s so beneficial to both the parent and child’s development to have hands-on childcare from the skin-to-skin contact in diaper changing,” Ramirez said. Fathers should not miss out on this critical par- enting stage because the University is not supplying substantial resources for males. Implementing baby-changing stations could be feasible. Koala Kare, a company considered to be the “king” of baby-chang- ing stations, has stations that retail for as low as $205.98. With the amount of re- cent on-campus renovations, it should be reasonable to implement these baby sta- tions in men’s bathrooms. But if purchas- ing Koala Kare or other brand stations is too expensive for the University, creating cheap makeshift stations until funding comes through would be better than not having any at all. UT needs to prioritize the placement of more baby changing stations in men’s restrooms around campus. Childcare resources such as changing stations are absolutely necessary. Student parents al- ready struggle to care for their children while pursuing an education. Not having access to something as simple, yet vital, as a baby station is not acceptable. Mata is a psychology sophomore from Houston. C O L U M N UT needs to expand child care center resources By Briana Torres Columnist When Cherry Lee was a gradu- ate student at UT, she attempted to put her daughter Madi in UT’s Child Development Center (UTCDC). The four years. With- waitlist spanned out alternative means of child care, Cherry’s husband took care of Madi while she attended night school on campus. However, this system wasn’t ideal, and without the proper Univer- sity resources for child care, Cherry dropped out. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research released a profile on college students with children in 2017 with the most recent data from 2012. It found that student parents make up 26 per- cent of the undergraduate body across the United States. The Southwestern region of the U.S. is home to 35 per- cent of student parents making it one of the highest and fastest growing demographics in university populations. UT falls into the region with a high growth rate for student parents. The ad- ministration needs to plan an expansion of the child care resources they offer. Twenty-one years later, Cherry’s daughter, Madi is a speech pathology se- nior at UT and the waitlist she was on as a baby is still lengthy. The UTCDC website says parents who put their child on the waitlist may wait one to three years until their child is accepted into the program. According to Hara Cootes, the director for the Child Development Center, the waitlist is dependent on the child’s age. “If you had a 4-year-old, I have an opening today. If you had a 2-year-old, we might have an opening next fall.” Cootes said the sibling policy at the University gives newborn siblings of UTCDC children first priority when there is an opening. “Most of our infant spaces are taken by siblings,” Cootes said. “Families that don’t have sibling priority aren’t getting into the infant age group.” Although the idea of the waitlist is fair, it is ineffective for many student parents like Cherry who didn’t have another means of childcare. Cootes said the mission of the UTC- DC is to support families so students can be successful on campus. When the center opened in 1991, there were only 86 children. Now the center hosts 480 children. UT’s Child Development Center pro- vides child care for both undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff. Cootes said 70 to 100 children at the UTC- DC are children of students. They take care of children who range from six weeks to 5 years old at their Comal and San Jacin- to locations. Their third location, Capitol Complex, is not open for students to take their children to. It is just for UT faculty, staff and state of Texas employees. Cootes said she is aware of the need for infant and toddler care on campus — it is evident by looking at the UTCDC’s waitlist. But she also said adding more children to their current programs would not work. “If I could, I would open an independent infant and toddler center — we’d have to be heavily subsidized by the University in order to be financially viable to manage.” It falls on the University to create anoth- er UTCDC location or develop established locations. This is worth the time and at- tention, as it would benefit a large student demographic — student parents. UT is part of the 42 percent of public institutions in Texas that offer campus child care — but there is still a need for more care as seen by the waiting lists that have not gotten smaller through the years. It’s time for UT to think about expand- ing the UTCDC as fast as students are expanding their families. Torres is a Plan II, English & creative writing junior from San Antonio. helen brown | the daily texan staff LEGALESE | Opinions expressed in The Daily Texan are those of the editor, the Editorial Board or the writer of the article. They are not necessarily those of the UT administration, the Board of Regents or the Texas Student Media Board of Operating Trustees. SUBMIT A FIRING LINE | Email your Firing Lines to editor@dailytexanonline.com. Letters must be more than 100 and fewer than 300 words. 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She originally planned to visit at least some of the bars on Sixth Street, but once her cousin discovered the murder mystery tour, she was thrilled. traditional experience where you’re in a hotel room or an actual theater environment.” Although many attendees come By Landry Allred @l2ndry ight women ventured onto Sixth Street, questioned suspects and ultimately, solved a murder. Normally this happens on television, but visitors can experience it firsthand with the help of a live theater production. Local tour business Austin Detours partnered with Live in Theater, a Manhattan theater company, to host a murder mystery tour on Sixth Street every Saturday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The tour provides an immersive experience for participants to solve a murder case, which is historic and fiction-based. returned Austin Detours began five years ago when owner Elizabeth Alderson from working abroad and realized she wanted an unconventional job. When Live In Theater reached out to Austin Detours, the tour company bought the rights to perform immersive theatre in Austin and began hosting murder mystery tours. “(Austin Detours is) the first of its kind in Austin,” Alderson said. “You’re actually walking around and solving the story rather than it just being a “I wanted to do something fun and something different that none of us had done before,” Price said. “I’m more laid back, so I wanted to do some of the bars but I can’t do that the whole time.” The tours include up to eight performers and are customizable for each story. Alderson said two mur- der mysteries currently run, including a mystery based in 1975 and a western version based in 1912. Beginning behind the Susanna Dickinson Museum on Fifth Street, the 1975 investigation takes the group along Sixth Street to interview sus- pects, offers a complimentary alcoholic beverage and finishes behind the house. The audience is en- couraged to engage with the performers through interrogative questions. Austin Detours actress Yesenia Herrington said live theater allows her to develop improvisation skills because performers rarely know the questions that will be asked. “It’s about keeping everybody engaged and making sure we providethem with the right infor- mation so they can solve the case,” Hemington said. CLASS 5 5 C I T Y katie bauer | the daily texan staff Every Saturday, Austin Detours partners with a Manhattan theatre company to host a murder mystery tour on Sixth Street, with an aim to bring unique entertainment to Austin. “I think I really enjoy being able to flex that actor muscle of improvising.” Along with improv, Alderson said another challenge of live theater is making sure the perform- ers and locations enhance the tour’s realism. “The whole idea of a Live In Theater is that you’re living it,” Alderson said. “It’s not a thing for you to watch, it’s a thing for you to participate in.” Reflecting on this unique means of entertainment, Alderson said although she felt unqualified to change the world in a big way, her small portion of what she has to offer provides an unforgettable experience. “At the end of the day, you can have all the money in the world and all the opportunity in the world, but the best of what we can ask for is wonder- ful life experiences,” Alderson said. “That’s what we get to create every day.” M U S I C 5th annual Polkapocalypse celebrates culture, folk music By Francesca D’Annunzio @ftcdnz Unicycles. Costumes. Free admission. Guys with accordi- ons. It’s not a typical Oktober- fest, and it’s definitely not a traditional polka festival. Since Austin already has Oktoberfest, Oliver Frank- lin, the site coordinator at the Elisabet Ney Museum, said he decided five years ago the city needed another way to celebrate the month of October: Polkapocalypse. festival “Nobody was doing a in Austin,” polka Franklin said. “Let’s do this and make it kind of dumb and wacky and yet respectful at the same time.” Since the festival, which has free admis- sion, has enjoyed a fairly large audience. Last year, over 1,200 people came. inception, its to be as big as it has become,” Franklin said. “Ours is not a traditional polka festival. Peo- ple come in costumes, we’ve had people bring unicycles.” The event will be held at the Elisabet Ney Museum on Oct. 28, from 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Despite only being five years old, the festival has managed to attract famous polka bands, such as Brave Combo, who have won two Grammy’s, and the Ennis Czech Boys. inducted Carl Finch, Brave Combo founder, was into the International Polka Hall of Fame last year. Finch said although he did not grow up around polka music, he stum- bled upon it after picking up some records at a music store 40 years ago. “Unlike most polka bands, we play all different styles and work really hard to understand the nuances of each style and the background,” Finch said. Polish polka, they’ll learn the dance. If they play conjunto or Tejano, they’ll sing the words in Spanish. “We don’t want to be outsiders picking and choosing things we think are cool and ex- ploiting those,” Finch said. Finch said he believes others may enjoy polka if they’re open to learning about the genre. “There is a big tension and release within music,” Finch said. “From a psychological point of view, if listeners can be open to the idea that polka is cool, then they can respond outrageously.” Finch said there is a lot of emphasis on dynamic contrasts and a build-up to a cathartic re- lease in polka music. Trey Sylvester, manager and member of the Ennis Czech Boys, said his appreciation for the genre of music comes from the fact that he grew up with it. He said since gaining popularity after 13 years of ex- perience as a group, the band currently plays 30 to 40 shows a year throughout Texas. “Czech people are very proud of their culture,” Sylvester said. “We all grew up around Czech polka music in Ennis, which is 30 miles south of Dallas.” Sylvester said the band sees Polkapocalypse as an opportu- nity to keep Czech music alive and share their culture. “(Polka is) all about having fun,” Sylvester said. “It’s nice, clean family fun. It’s so much more the stereotypes — the fat guys playing tubas. 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Read about and comment on each puzzle: nytimes.com/wordplay. @UTBruceTheBat 2018 UT-Austin National Social Norms Center Survey 95% of Longhorns make arrangements to get home safely from Halloween celebrations. A L E X B R I S E Ñ O & R O S S B U R K H A R T SPORTS EDITORS @TEXANSPORTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018 7 SPORTS 7 F O O T B A L L Sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger flashes the “Hook ‘em” sign during a game. Ehlinger missed part of the previous game because of a grade one AC sprain. The Longhorns plan to start the quarterback during Saturday’s primetime matchup against Big 12 opponent Oklahoma State. katie bauer | the daily texan file Ehlinger returns to lineup Ehlinger is scheduled to play after being out last week due to injury. By Alex Briseño @AlexxBriseno t took nearly two weeks, but Tom Herman announced that Sam Ehlinger will be Texas’ start- ing quarterback against Oklahoma State on Saturday. After sustaining a sprained AC in his throwing shoulder on Oct. 13, Ehlinger spent the last two weeks resting and receiv- ing treatment with the hopes of returning for Texas’ matchup with Oklahoma State. Ehlinger experienced some soreness in his rotator cuff after returning to practice this week, but Herman said, “If we had to play today, he would start.” That wasn’t quite as clear earlier in the week. “I told him early in the week, ‘You’re go- ing to have to be very honest with me and coach Beck,’ Herman said. “Because if this thing is inhibiting you from playing at your best, being a tough guy and going out there and taking one for the team is actually det- rimental to the team.” Ehlinger fully participated in all three practices this week. However, he hasn’t taken a single hit since the first quarter of Texas’ 23-17 win over Baylor. The question marks surrounding Eh- linger’s status for Saturday’s game con- tinued to grow in numbers as the term “trap game” started getting thrown around throughout the week. “That’s an interesting word,” defensive end Charles Omenihu said. “I don’t even know the meaning of that,” Omenihu continued. “In the Big 12 there is no such thing. Everybody is good. Everybody comes to play.” Texas’ struggles against the Cowboys have been evident, especially in Stillwa- ter, where the Longhorns haven’t left with a win since 2012, including a 49-31 loss in 2016. Texas won’t be facing the same explo- sive squad it’s seen in recent years as the Cowboys limp into this weekend’s match- up with a 4–3 record. Although Texas won’t be welcomed by a nationally ranked team, the Longhorns are expected to be greeted by an electric atmo- sphere at Boone Pickens Stadium. “I expect an explosive team, they’re al- ways going to have an explosive offense and they’re an exciting team to watch,” safety Caden Sterns said. “Their record does not show who that team is at all. I ex- pect the very best especially with this being their homecoming and a sold-out crowd.” After the Longhorns take the field and reach the visitor’s sideline, they won’t have much breathing room with the first row of fans just yards away from the team. “There are places where it’s four or five feet,” tight end Andrew Beck said. “It is not far. The ones at the 50 yard line are six or seven yards, but you are right on top of the field and right on top of the bleachers.” In the first row is where you’ll find die- hard Oklahoma State fans, also known as Paddle People, who bring orange and black paddles to slap against the padding of the wall separating the field from the stands. The Cowboys’ Paddle People are said to have started over 10 years ago, and the group is still going strong, establishing it- self as one of the most iconic traditions in college football. “The Paddle People are really crazy,” Sterns said. “It’ll be like 40 degrees and dude’s have their shirts off. I don’t un- derstand that, but that’s just how they get down.” The Longhorns enter the primetime matchup looking to improve to 7–1 and remain at the top of the Big 12 when they take on Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Saturday at 7 p.m. S O C C E R B A S K E T B A L L Longhorns end season with loss By Daniela Perez @danielap3rez The Texas Longhorns (13–3–2) were unable to find their usual rhythm against the Red Raiders in Lubbock, Texas. With three minutes left in the Longhorns’ regular sea- son, Texas Tech was able to find the net and leave the final score at 1-0 on Thursday night. Thursday night’s loss ended a streak of 272 consecutive minutes without giving up a goal and a three- year win streak over the Red Raiders. Over 2,000 people attended the meeting between the Red Raiders and Longhorns. Texas had not been back to the John Walker Soccer Complex since their 2–1 victory in 2015. Their rivalry has never been an eas- ily contested one. In the last 12 out of 13 meetings, the game has either been won by one goal or has gone into over- time. Overall, Texas has dominated the series, 16–7–4. Throughout the game, the Long- horns struggled to maintain pos- session. In the first half, holes in the Longhorn defense were exploited by the Red Raiders’ aggressive offense. The Red Raiders had six corner kicks and seven shots while Texas only had one corner kick and five shots. The Longhorns gained some mo- mentum in the second quarter and tied the Red Raiders with seven shots. However, the Raiders’ constant pres- sure broke down Texas’ defense and allowed for the late second-half goal. By the end of the game, the rarely out-shot Longhorns only had three shots on goal while the Red Raiders had six. Despite the late goal, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week Nicole Curry was solid with five saves on goal. Now headed into the postseason, the Longhorns enter as the No. 3 seed in the Big 12 Championship. Texas struggles with aggressive man-to-man coverage and can be shut-down when pressure is applied. To succeed in the postseason, Texas must work on stopping the confer- ence’s notably dynamic offenses. The Longhorns will face No. 6 Kansas in Big 12 Championship quarterfinals on Sunday at 8 p.m. in Kansas City. Former Longhorns knocking off rust By Abhishek Mukund @abhishekmukund Another week of NBA basketball means another week of overreactions. The Lakers started 1–3, and the Thun- der began 0–4, meaning both teams are missing the playoffs. The New Or- leans Pelicans may end up with fastest pace ever, and the Kawhi Leonard that was deported to Canada is still as good there as he was in Texas. Longhorns around the NBA have also made some noise — both good and bad — this week. Kevin Durant contin- ues to play at a high level, while Myles Turner continues to play at a level very short of that. Kevin Durant The Warriors are off to a fast start, having lost only one of their first five games. A big reason for that is the stel- lar play of former Longhorn Kevin Du- rant. This season, he’s averaging 27.4 points, eight rebounds and six assists while shooting a staggering 52 percent from the field and 93.5 percent from the free throw line. He’s been strug- gling a bit from beyond the arc though, shooting only 25 percent from deep, but that accuracy should continue to rise as the season continues. In their last game, the Warriors beat the Washington Wizards, 144-122. Du- rant played well, scoring an efficient 30 points to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists. At one point in the third quarter, Durant asked to come out of the game because of how easily they were blowing the Wizards out. Durant’s superstar teammate, Stephen Curry, had 51 points of his own. The Warriors have looked dominant at times, but their defense still needs improvement. Some of their usual snipers from deep have been off and they don’t have great size at the center position. Still, this Warriors team looks poised to add another championship ring at the end of the season. Myles Turner Myles Turner has all the tools to be a force in the league. He’s a seven-foot- er who can shoot from anywhere on the court, defends the paint, and has a nice post-up game. What else could you ask for in a starting center? But de- spite all the upside, the results haven’t been plentiful. Turner has disappointed this sea- son, just like he did during the last. Turner is averaging just 11.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks on 50 percent shooting from the field and only 25 percent from beyond the arc. While those stats may not be horrendous, Turner has been outplayed by centers like JaVale McGee. In nearly 30 minutes of play Wednesday, Turner scored a measly 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting. He took no threes and no free throws. That means he wasn’t driving to the paint to get fouled, nor was he stepping out to space the floor. Meanwhile, Turner’s backup, Domantas Sabonis, had 16 points and 10 rebounds despite play- ing seven minutes less than Turner did. The Pacers could find themselves benching Turner if that level of produc- tion keeps up from Sabonis. check us out ONLINE stories videos photo galleries thedailytexan.com Don’t let halloween get too scary! 95% of Longhorns make arrangements to get home safely from Halloween celebrations. @UTBruceTheBat 2018 UT-Austin National Social Norms Center Survey Cyera Hintzen gets a touch on the ball during Texas’ 4-0 victory against Kansas State on Oct. 21, 2018, at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Hintzen was unable to find the back of the net on during Thursday’s 1-0 loss to Texas Tech. eddie gaspar | the daily texan file 8 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018 8 L&A P S Y C H O L O G Y P S Y C H O L O G Y Researchers develop virtual reality program to help with fear of spiders Scary music plays role in goosebumps Horror mov- ie audio cues cognitive fear responses for viewers. By Sunny Kim @sunny_newsiee cary movies have ominous sounds that give us goosebumps. Our physical dislike for spooky sounds in horror films is due to psychological cues and a part of our inner ear called the basilar membrane, psychology graduate student Taylor Mezaraups said. The basilar membrane is a coiled piece of tissue inside our ears that help us break down the different frequencies we’re exposed to whenever we hear a sound, Mezaraups said. are There certain that characteristics of music naturally sound more omi- nous. Songs are often created with major keys, which produce more happy and cheerful mu- sic, Mezaraups said. However, sounds we hear in horror films are less pleasing because they’re often created using minor keys, which sound more melancholy and dark. For example, the om- inous piano pluckings of the Hal- loween Theme by John Carpen- ter are in A minor. She said sounds in horror films also have closely overlapping notes, creating interference that can be grating. “When you play two notes that are really close to the other, but not completely overlapping … it creates interference,” Mezaraups said. “So it’s a displeasing sound to us.” or displeasing, These dissonant of- sounds, ten found in horror films to warn us that something bad are will happen and to evoke fear, Mezaraups said. Dissonant sounds can also be found in nature, such as the sound of a tree branch falling or the screech of an animal, said psychology graduate student Ty- ler Larguinho. Whenever a moth- er bird hears her chicks chirping, it evokes her fear response be- cause she thinks they’re in trou- ble. The same principle applies to a human mother and baby whenever the baby cries because of discomfort, Larguinho said. sounds are Dissonant also known to be musically unorganized, which can be an- other reason why they’re less liked than consonant sounds, Larguinho added. “Dissonance, because it’s so inharmonic, usually evokes a negative emotion, such as fear or anxiety, whereas consonant sounds would evoke happy emo- tions because it’s harmonic,” Larguinho said. Mark Castaneda, a radio- television-film senior, said he en- joys watching horror movies with his favorites including “Grave Encounters,” “The Conjuring” and “Paranormal Activity 3.” “These movies are great at albert lee | the daily texan staff building tension without relying on cheap jump scares,” Castane- da said. “It’s hard to explain what makes a horror movie great, but it’s usually the ones that bring something new and refreshing to the table.” Castaneda said audio plays an important role in creating feel- ings of suspense. Interestingly enough, Castaneda said when he watched a horror film called “A Quiet Place,” in which there is almost no sound, the absence of sound was also effective. lack dialogue puts more on natural sounds of the world,” Castaneda little dialogue and noise overall, but the few sounds that are present the film throughout are powerful.” emphasis “Very “The said. of Mezaraups said we are almost always surrounded by sound, even if it’s ambient sound. A film like “A Quiet Place,” where there’s no sound, makes us be- lieve something is wrong, caus- ing us to feel increasingly tense while watching the film. “If there are no environmental sounds, that indicates something is wrong,” Mezaraups said. “It’s the contrast.” By Tien Nguyen @tienjpg Virtual spiders may actually be beneficial to those who fear the eight- legged arachnids. In a recent study, UT psychology researchers teamed up with the UT3D to develop an program immersive, 3D video ex- posure-based therapy for arachnophobia, or the fear of spiders. By the end of the treatment, people were more willing to approach a live spider, and a question- naire showed their ratings for fear of spiders decreased, said Emily Carl, a UT clinical psychology graduate student who helped analyze the re- sults of the study. Exposure-based therapies work by exposing a patient to the feared object, situa- tion or event in a safe envi- ronment in order to break a pattern of avoidance and safety behaviors such as touching spiders while only wearing gloves, Carl said. For the study, participants who exhibited a strong fear of spiders were shown five minute videos of a live, Chil- ean Rose tarantula through a virtual reality headset. The footage included a spider crawling towards the camera to create a looming sensation and the 3D-effect made it seem as if the spider was directly coming toward the participant, according to the study. The videos were filmed by the UT3D department using stereoscopy technology. Stereoscopic 3D video works by tricking the brain into perceiving 2D imag- es as if they were 3D, said Sean Minns, the study’s lead researcher. Minns, a UT radio-tele- vision-film graduate and current clinical psychology graduate student at Colum- bia University, also said this technology can be used to make exposure-based therapies more effective in treating phobias. “Prior research shows that exposure therapy works incredibly well when you can take the patient and put them in front of what they’re afraid of,” Minns said. “The issue is that a lot of the time, the patient either isn’t willing to face the phobic stimuli in-person or it’s not logistically feasible.” By using immersive stereoscopic 3D video-based treatments, patients can practice exposing them- selves to the feelings of en- countering a spider in real life, Minns said. “During the study, when the spider was approaching the participant, it activated a flurry of front detection systems in the brain,” Minns said. “By getting people to activate these, it allows them to be more efficiently habit- uated to those sensations and to get through those fears in a situation that’s safe for them.” Carl said stereoscopic 3D videos may even be a better alternative to more expen- sive computer-generated, imagery-based treatments. “If the CGI is not well- developed, it can end up looking cheesy like a Nin- tendo-like spider,” Carl said. “In this case, we actually had footage of real spiders taken. It was less time-in- tensive, less expensive to develop and you don’t have to worry about it not looking real enough.” With rapidly advancing technology allowing it to become cheaper to develop immersive 3D videos, Minns said he hopes this will en- courage researchers and filmmakers to work togeth- er to create these new types of therapies. “My hope is that this will give researchers the confi- dence to get in contact with whatever film program is in their city and create these collaborative projects where art and science can merge together to create new treatment platforms for pa- tients,” Minns said. T E X A T S E X A V L S O N O L G H L O E N R Y S B A L L andrew choi | the daily texan staff WEST TEXAS A&M (EXH.) 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TEXASSPORTS.COM/BIGTICKET | 512-471-3333 2 t e x a n staff picks Alex Briseño Ross Burkhart Kirsten Handler Steve Helwick Robert Larkin Wills Layton Kihwan Lee Keshav Prathivadi Donnavan Smoot CJ Vogel LA ST WEEK’S RECORD 5-5 5-5 7-3 7-3 6-4 5-5 7-3 7-3 6-4 6-4 No. 6 Texas at Oklahoma State Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Oklahoma State No. 9 Florida at No. 7 Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia Florida Florida Georgia Florida Georgia Florida Georgia No. 18 Iowa at No. 17 Penn State Iowa Penn State Penn State Iowa Penn State Penn State Penn State Penn State Penn State Penn State No. 14 Washington State at No. 24 Stanford Washington State Washington State Stanford Washington State Washington State Stanford Stanford Stanford Washington State Washington State No. 16 Texas A&M at Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Mississippi State No. 21 South Florida at Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston South Florida South Florida No. 12 Kentucky at Missouri Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Purdue at Michigan State Purdue Purdue Purdue Purdue Purdue Michigan State Michigan State Purdue Michigan State Purdue Arizona State at USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC USC Arizona State USC Baylor at No. 13 West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia OVERALL RECORD 47-23 41-29 45-25 48-22 44-26 43-27 44-26 46-24 49-21 44-26 P R E S E N T S DOUBLE COVERAGE Vol. 13, Issue 8 Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 Double Coverage Editors Alex Briseño & Ross Burkhart Design Editor...................................Kendall Jordan Photo Editor.......................................Angela Wang Copy Editor....................................Kirsten Handler Cover Photo...........................................Ryan Lam Writers Robert Larkin Wills Layton Steve Helwick CJ Vogel Donnavan Smoot Cameron Parker Editor’s Note Fresh off a perfectly timed bye week, No. 6 Texas will travel to Stillwater for a primetime game against Oklahoma State. From here on out, every game is important for the Longhorns, and their success Saturday might just depend on the health of Sam Ehlinger’s shoulder. A L E X B R I S E Ñ O & R O S S B U R K H A R T ONLINE DOUBLE COVERAGE2 october 26, 2018 3 Buy or sell: where to bet in week 9 3 B E T T I N G B Y C A M E R O N PA R K E R @camerondparker After a bye last week, I’m back to make y’all some money. I’m not an expert by any stretch of the imagination. I’m just a col- lege student who watches too much college football and places bets he can’t afford — like most of y’all. This weekly column is where I will give you my best bets for the week in college foot- ball. I am not responsible for any money lost. Record: (2-2) #18 Iowa vs #17 Penn State Last year, Penn State traveled to Iowa City as a fourth-ranked team with College Football Play- off aspirations in mind. The Nit- tany Lions escaped, 21-19, with the line favoring them by 11. This time around, Penn State enters this game with two losses and an outside shot of making the Big Ten Championship. However, Iowa — with its only loss coming against Wisconsin — is a better team than the 2015 squad that made it all the way to the Big Ten title game before losing to Michi- gan State. Penn State is in no po- sition to be a touchdown favorite against any team after squeaking past Indiana last week. It’s tough to put any faith in either of these teams, but count on Iowa to keep it close, just like the Hawkeyes did last year. Pick: Iowa (+6.5) looks to be just as ineffective as his dad was at Arizona. Ore- gon’s loss might have dashed any Pac-12 playoff hope, but they still have Justin Herbert at quarter- back and that’s enough to beat a below-average Arizona squad. #19 Oregon vs Arizona Pick: Oregon (-9.5) Two weeks ago, I picked the Wildcats against Utah. I would like to thank Kevin Sumlin for teaching me the valuable lesson that he has no idea what he’s doing. Now, not being able to misuse Khalil Tate might help out Arizona, but Rhett Rodriguez #21 South Florida vs Houston For the second straight year, Charlie Strong will play against Houston with a 7–0 team, and just like last year, Houston will put an end to the Bulls’ unde- feated season. While you can make an argument that last year’s USF team deserved to be undefeated and ranked, you can’t for this year’s team. USF is 2–5 against the spread so far, failing to cover their last two matchups against Tulsa and Connecticut, two of the worst teams in col- lege football. Houston’s only loss has been at the hands of a Tex- as Tech team who, dare I say it, might be better on the defensive side rather than on the offensive side. Historically, Charlie Strong has fielded teams that play up and B E T T I N G page 4 RECYCLE your copy of check us out ONLINE stories videos photo galleries thedailytexan.com 4 4 b e t t i n g continues from page 3 down to their opponents, but this Houston team will be too much to keep up with. Pick: Houston(-7.5) Florida International (-3.5) vs Western Kentucky Western Kentucky is part of the bottom dwellers in the C-USA with Rice and UTEP. The Hilltoppers were embar- rassed against Charlotte and lost to FCS Maine at home. Meanwhile, FIU joins UAB as the only undefeated teams in conference play. 3.5 points is right in the Vegas zone, which usually tells me to stay away, but this is a no-brainer. Butch Jones led FIU to its first bowl game since 2011 in his first season as head coach and now has this program turned around. WKU on the other hand? Not so much. 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The victory placed the 5–2 Red Raiders just outside of the AP Poll. One more win will likely launch Tech into the Top 25, but a follow-up win in Ames is no simple task. no. 9 Florida at no.7 georgia Saturday, 2:30 p.m., CBS It’ll be the first World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party since 2008 where both rivals are ranked in the top 10. Florida, 4–7 a season ago, has turned its program 180 degrees in year one of the Dan Mullen era. Led by a relentless defense that allows 16.6 points per game, the Gators have knocked off LSU and Mississippi State for their third 6–1 start in four years. Flor- ida’s journey to the SEC title game goes through a powerhouse program in the Georgia Bulldogs, the reigning SEC champion. The Bulldogs won the last edition of the rivalry, 42-7, and Kirby Smart’s team desperately needs a win if they hope to qualify for the playoff in back-to-back years. no. 21 south Florida at houston Saturday, 2:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN2 In his two years at South Florida, Charlie Strong has posted a 17–2 record, and one of those two losses occurred against Houston last October. D’Eriq King’s rushing touchdown with 11 seconds left handed a ranked Bulls squad their first loss of the season. This year, King has massively improved in the passing department with 23 touchdowns and three interceptions, hoping to become the spoiler of yet another undefeated South Florida season. South Flor- ida’s 7–0 record has been anything but grace- ful, but Strong’s team has proved it knows how to win in crunch time. With star running back Jordan Cronkrite (143.3 rushing yards per game) on the field, the Bulls have emerged victorious in four one-possession games this year. no. 18 iowa at no.17 penn state Saturday, 2:30 p.m., ESPN Penn State and Iowa never fail to provide us with thrillers. In 2017, Trace McSorley guided the Nittany Lions down the field, seal- ing the game with a strike to Juwan Johnson on the final play of a 21-19 win. This season, the Hawkeyes are flying under the radar. One minute away from defeating Wisconsin and preserving an undefeated record, defensive end Parker Hesse and the Hawkeyes are still alive in a competitive Big Ten West race. For Penn State, this game’s about righting the ship again. James Franklin’s team lost two straight heartbreakers before narrowly beating Indi- ana, so this game in Happy Valley provides a perfect opportunity to redeem the season. no. 14 washington state at no. 24 stanford Saturday, 6 p.m., Pac-12 Network Accessing Pac-12 Network is no easy task, but do whatever you can to find a stream of this high-stakes conference showdown. After flying its flag at College GameDay for 15 straight years, Washington State finally hosted the show in Pullman last Saturday and topped off the un- forgettable day with a 34-20 win over Oregon. Transfer Gardner Minshew has been a pleasant surprise in Mike Leach’s offense this year and ranks second in the nation in passing yards. When Minshew is off the field, Stanford’s star wideout J.J. Arcega-Whiteside will be rival- ing the Cougars’ 18th ranked passing defense. Third in the FBS in receiving touchdowns, the strong-armed 6-foot-3-inch receiver will play a vital role to keep Stanford in the rankings. 5 october 26, 2018 5 big 12 power rankings B Y C J V O G E L @cjvogel3 N O . 1 Texas Longhorns N O . 2 Oklahoma Sooners N O . 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders The Red Raiders find themselves with their highest ranking this season, coming in at the No. 3 spot, after putting together a complete game against Kansas in their 48-16 victory at home. N O . 4 West Virginia Mountaineers It seems as though every year a top 10 team heads into Ames, Iowa, and leaves without a victory. This year, it was West Virginia. The Mountaineers suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Cyclones, 30-14. West Virginia’s high-powered offense stut- tered for the second week in a row, and this time it could not escape defeat. RECYCLE your copy of The Sooners rebounded nicely after a loss to Texas in the Red River Showdown with a complete domination of an ailing TCU team in Fort Worth. Kyler Murray is still putting up numbers worthy of Heisman Trophy con- sideration as the Sooners eclipsed 49 points in a game for the fourth time this season. A new defensive coordinator should help turn around a struggling defense, which would make the Sooners even more dangerous in the second half of the season. N O . 6 Kansas State Wildcats A phenomenal defensive performance puts the Wildcats back on the winning side of things after a 31-12 victory over Oklahoma State. Kansas State allowed the Cowboys just 184 passing yards and dom- inated the battle for time of possession. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, their next opponent is No. 8 Oklahoma. N O . 8 Baylor Bears Baylor is in the middle of a very daunt- ing portion of its schedule, having to take on West Virginia this week following a loss to Texas. Luckily, the Bears are coming off a bye week and will be well-rested for their second consecutive road game against a ranked opponent. For the first time in what seems like for- ever, the Texas Longhorns remain in the top spot in the Big 12 Power Rankings. The Longhorns are coming off a much needed bye week and are hoping Sam Ehlinger’s shoulder injury has subsided. As for Tom Herman, he will be tested once again with a night game in Stillwater. N O . 5 Iowa State Cyclones Following a slow start to the season, Iowa State is finding its groove rather quickly. The Cyclones are back to .500 following a massive victory at home over West Virginia. A suffo- cating defense shut down an elite Mountain- eer offense, holding them to just 14 points. Iowa State will have another test this week with a matchup against Texas Tech at home. N O . 7 Oklahoma State Cowboys The worst offensive performance of the year could not have come at a worse time for Oklahoma State. The Cowboys put up just 12 points and will now face one of the Big 12’s best defenses this week against the Long- horns. At 1–3 in the conference, it is rather difficult to imagine Oklahoma State finishing the season with a positive record, with Tex- as, Oklahoma and West Virginia still on the remaining schedule. As if losing quarterback Shawn Rob- inson to injury wasn’t bad enough, the Horned Frogs were embarrassed by Oklahoma on their own turf Saturday. To add insult to injury, star play maker KaVontae Turpin was dismissed Tues- day because of off-the-field issues. The 3–4 Horned Frogs do not have much to look forward to for the remainder of the season. N O . 9 TCU Horned Frogs N O . 1 0 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas remains at the bottom of the Big 12 Power Rankings following its fourth consec- utive loss. Despite a good start to the season, the Jayhawks have seen their season crumble in the past four weeks. 6 B Y R O B E R T L A R K I N @r_larkintexas 6 DOUBLE COVERAGE opponents to watch R U N N I N G B A C K W I D E R E C E I V E R L I N E B A C K E R D E F E N S I V E E N D Justice Hill, No. 5 Tyler Wallace No. 2 Justin Phillips, No. 19 Jordan Brailford, No. 94 When asked about Oklahoma State’s biggest threats during his press conference on Monday, Texas head coach Tom Her- man pointed to running back Justice Hill and added a short, but apt description. “This guy’s a stud,” Herman said. Hill has certainly garnered attention as one of the Big 12’s best running backs during his time in Stillwater. After claiming the conference rushing title last season, the Tulsa, Oklahoma, native earned first team All-Big 12 honors. Hill possesses the attributes of a game-breaking running back — with dy- namic speed, elusive cutting ability and sharp quickness. But even more impressive has been his transition into becoming a reli- able option for the Oklahoma State offense. photo copyright devin wilbur | o’colly and reproduced with permission Oklahoma State has developed a reputa- tion for producing elite receivers in recent years, and many believe wide receiver Ty- lan Wallace to be the next player in that bunch. During his second season in Still- water, Wallace has broken out as one of the premier playmakers in the conference. Through seven games, the Fort Worth, Tex- as, product has recorded 40 receptions for 718 yards and four touchdowns. But what makes Wallace’s presence on Saturday so important? It’s because while the Longhorns boast a tough defense, their secondary can be taken advantage of. In each of Texas’ seven games this season, they’ve given up at least one pass play of 40 yards or more. And Wallace is certain- ly talented enough to expose any lapses in the Texas defensive backs and continue that trend. One Cowboy who has undergone sig- nificant improvement under new defen- sive coordinator Jim Knowles is senior Justin Phillips. Specifically, Phillips has excelled in run support, collecting 53 tackles and 6.5 tackles for loss this sea- son. That tackle total has already sur- passed his tally from last season. When Oklahoma State faced Texas last season, he had the best game of his season. He recorded a season-high seven tackles against the Longhorns during the Cowboys’ 13-10 overtime victory. If Phil- lips can produce a similar performance this weekend in Stillwater, Oklahoma State will be much more effective in handling the Longhorn ground game. In his fourth season with the Cowboys, redshirt junior Jordan Brailford has im- proved to become one of the best defensive players in the Big 12. After recording five sacks and 11 tackles for loss last season, Brailford has already collected eight sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss through seven games in 2018. Those figures put him as the conference leader. Brailford failed to record a sack in the Cowboys’ last game against Kansas State, but he will look to rebound this weekend against a Texas team he performed well against in 2017. In that matchup, he record- ed six tackles and 1.5 sacks. But this is an improved offensive line for the Longhorns — one that ranks third in the Big 12 in sacks allowed. Brailford will face two formida- ble offensive tackles in Samuel Cosmi and graduate transfer Calvin Anderson, and his success against them will determine how well Oklahoma State rushes the passer on Saturday. photo copyright adam luther | o’colly and reproduced with permission october 26, 2018 Keys to the : game Oklahoma State B Y W I L L S L AY T O N @willsdebeast 7 7 Texas is ranked sixth in the country, and sophomore Sam Ehlinger is recovering from an AC sprain in his shoulder. That’s great news for the Longhorns, who look to con- tinue their dominance over Big 12 teams this season. With five games left before a potential berth in the Big 12 Championship for the first time since 2009, each game is of vital importance and cannot be overlooked. Before Texas looks ahead to a huge match- up against a ranked West Virginia team at home, they first have to get through Oklaho- ma State on the road. Here are the keys to the game for Texas: Monitor the health of Sam Ehlinger Since Week Two, Ehlinger has been every- thing Longhorn faithful could have dreamed of. A victory in the Red River Rivalry, six straight wins, and a top ten ranking, all thanks to efficient quarterback play among other fac- tors. However, two weeks ago against Baylor, Ehlinger suffered a shoulder injury, forcing the team to throw Shane Buechele into the fire to pick up the home victory. The difference in play was clear. The of- fense struggled to move the ball with Buec- hele. While Buechele is a competent back- up who can come in and win games for the Longhorns, they’ll need Ehlinger completely healthy for the rest of the season if they want to make a splash. Ehlinger is expected to start Saturday barring any setbacks, according to Tom Herman. The Cowboys bring a weak secondary so expect Texas to throw the ball downfield early and often. Establish the run game early Graduate transfer Tre Watson and fresh- man Keaontay Ingram have combined to form one of the best rushing duos in the Big 12. Against Baylor, Ingram rushed for over 100 yards for the first time in his Texas ca- reer while Watson tacked on an additional 41 yards to the team’s rushing total. The Cowboys defense has been an issue all season, giving up over 290 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to Kansas State. With Ehlinger not at 100 percent health, the Longhorns will need to use a very similar blueprint in order to establish tempo and take the burden off of Ehlinger’s shoulder. Literally. If the team wants to successfully run the ball against Oklahoma State then both Ingram and Watson will need to see an abundance of carries to establish the run game and open up lanes for receivers. Get after the quarterback The Longhorn defense gave fans a scare last week when they allowed the Baylor Bears to drive down the field with a few minutes to go and almost score a touchdown as time ex- pired. While the defense has been largely stel- lar this season, they’ve shown vulnerability early in games. Way back in Week One, Maryland added points at will in the first half against the Long- horns, scoring on the very first drive of the season and moving effortlessly down the field for 30 minutes. If Oklahoma State is able to score on Texas right out of the gate, that could mean trouble for an offense with an injured quarterback. The Texas defense can make the job easi- er on itself by sacking and pressuring senior quarterback Taylor Cornelius into making mistakes. If the defense can force the quarter- back into making game-altering mistakes, the Longhorns should be able to pick up the win on the road. Heisman B Y D O N N A VA N S M O O T @Dsmoot3D The Heisman race is ever-evolv- ing. This week, some candidates lost stock while others made a push toward regaining their rele- vance. Here’s how some of the top candidates fared last week: watch #13 Tua Tagovailoa, quar- terback, No. 1 Alabama Every week, Tua Tagov- ailoa performs to a level that makes great quarter- backs look good and good quarterbacks look helpless. With Tagovailoa, it isn’t about the numbers, which are still aston- ishing — it’s about the manner in which he gets those numbers. He is overwhelmingly effi- cient to the point that he still hasn’t played in the fourth quarter all season. This week against Tennessee, he threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns, bringing his to- tals on the season to 2,066 yards, 25 touchdowns and interceptions. Barring zero injury, or an unlikely collapse in performance, Tua Tagovailoa will win this year’s Heisman trophy. candidate for the trophy. He has his Sooners at 6–1 and has 25 passing touchdowns and only three intercep- tions. He has been electric through the air and on the ground. The future Oak- land Athletic is able to extend plays with his feet, and keep his eyes down- field. Against TCU, Murray was spec- tacular, throwing for 213 yards and four touchdowns with an 80 percent completion rate. #7 Dwayne Haskins, quarter- back, No. 11 Ohio State The sophomore quarterback had a strong game through the air last Sat- urday, but it wasn’t enough to trans- late to a win. Ohio State was routed, 49-20 — by Purdue. In the losing effort, Haskins threw for a school record 470 yards but only managed two touchdowns. Haskins was giv- en every opportunity to put up those numbers, throwing the ball an aston- ishing 73 times. Although Haskins has the numbers — 30 touchdowns and five interceptions — the loss to Purdue means he has lost some of the sizzle and appeal usually carried by a Heisman contender. Right now, he is still poised to be in New York for the Heisman ceremony, but he’s trailing the rest of the pack. defensive lineman earned a sack in Houston’s 49-36 win on the road. Usually, Oliver’s work doesn’t show on the stat sheet like other candi- dates, but he has a sack in two of the last three games. He’s become nation- ally recognized as one of the top three defensive players in the country this season. Against Navy, Oliver avoid- ed a knee injury after being chopped blocked in his right knee. Luckily for him, he is still healthy and will have a chance to put his stamp on this sea- son when No. 21 South Florida makes its way to Houston this weekend. #23 Jonathan Taylor, running back, Wisconsin Once a preseason favorite, Taylor has started to pop back up on the radar. He has been fairly consistent this year, rushing for over 100 yards in every game. Taylor could be higher on the list if it wasn’t for his low pro- duction in terms of touchdowns. He has had four games with no endzone trips. Those numbers could be offset by the sheer fact that as a pure run- ner, Taylor is showing to be the one of the best in the nation. Along with the string of 100-yard games, his yards per carry haven’t dropped below 4.5 this season. Taylor is climbing the ranks once again and making a solid case for himself down the final stretch of the season. albert lee | the daily texan staff #1 Kyler Murray, quarterback, No. 8 Oklahoma #10 Ed Oliver, defensive lineman, Houston Any other year, Kyler Murray would be the leading Oliver once again showed his dominance against Navy. The stout 8 GAME GAME TIME TIME 15-minute departures on routes all over Austin CapMetro.org/Remap